Inside Rehab: The Surprising Truth About Addiction Treatment--and How to Get Help That Works
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (916 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0143124366 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Mona Lisa said I only wish this book had been written 15 years ago!. Fifteen years ago, I sat shaking with a phone book in my hand. I had reached the end of a "I only wish this book had been written 15 years ago!" according to Mona Lisa. Fifteen years ago, I sat shaking with a phone book in my hand. I had reached the end of a 25 year addiction to alcohol and I was desperate. I had decided to quit drinking and I knew, or at least I assumed, that I had to go to rehab to do it.I'd heard many times that addiction is a disease so I naively assumed that it was treated like other diseases. You called the hospital and they helped you get better, using proven scientific protocols. So based on this assumption, I . 5 year addiction to alcohol and I was desperate. I had decided to quit drinking and I knew, or at least I assumed, that I had to go to rehab to do it.I'd heard many times that addiction is a disease so I naively assumed that it was treated like other diseases. You called the hospital and they helped you get better, using proven scientific protocols. So based on this assumption, I . Thinking about rehab? You need this book! Arthur Horvath Anne Fletcher became controversial in 2002 when she released the best-selling Sober for Good: New Solutions for Drinking Problems -- Advice from Those Who Have Succeeded. The book was based on her interviews with 222 "masters," individuals who had overcome drinking problems for at least five years. She was fiercely criticized by members of the addiction treatment industry because of the diversity of her recovery accounts, and her support of the idea that there are many . C. Brown said Residential treatment needs to be better, not eliminated. While I agree with many of the criticisms of the treatment field in Fletcher's book, such as that most treatment is 1"Residential treatment needs to be better, not eliminated" according to C. Brown. While I agree with many of the criticisms of the treatment field in Fletcher's book, such as that most treatment is 12 step based with not enough alternative, that not enough individual therapy is provided, that many counselors are undertrained, and that 28 day residential rehab as a stand along is not enough, I don't agree with her that residential treatment is mostly unnecessary. I don't think people are being overtreated--it is the 90% of people who do not get treatm. step based with not enough alternative, that not enough individual therapy is provided, that many counselors are undertrained, and that "Residential treatment needs to be better, not eliminated" according to C. Brown. While I agree with many of the criticisms of the treatment field in Fletcher's book, such as that most treatment is 12 step based with not enough alternative, that not enough individual therapy is provided, that many counselors are undertrained, and that 28 day residential rehab as a stand along is not enough, I don't agree with her that residential treatment is mostly unnecessary. I don't think people are being overtreated--it is the 90% of people who do not get treatm. 8 day residential rehab as a stand along is not enough, I don't agree with her that residential treatment is mostly unnecessary. I don't think people are being overtreated--it is the 90% of people who do not get treatm
She reveals the ways in which our addiction treatment industry is broken, highlights what is working, and shares insights about how the experience could be more effective. Fletcher offers indispensable advice for people seeking quality care for themselves or a loved one. Fletcher sheds light on the science-based practices that should form the basis of treatment, spotlights programs and professionals using those practices, and provides a much-needed guide to different types of treatment and finding quality care when it’s needed.. An essential guide to finding the right recovery program from the New York Times–bestselling author of Sober for GoodDrawing on extensive research, including visits to fifteen addiction treatment programs and intervi
From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. Some things never change. (Feb.) . She finds, for example, that rehab isn't necessary for recovery—some heal on their own, attend self-help groups, or see therapists; that most of the treatment in rehab programs is handled not by highly trained pros but by counselors with varying levels of education and training. It's startling, difficult, and important information for those traveling toward recovery, and anyone who wants to help. Dimitri, for instance, began abusing drugs at 15 and cycled in and out of programs that failed to help him. Fletcher presents what works, why, where to find it, and how much it costs. Fletcher also highlights the exorbitant cost of rehab: one young woman's treatment drained her parents of ,000. Collecting stories from more than 100 interviews, Flet